Teenage Pregnancy at Risk Over
Saturday, January 23rd, 2010
Under-age marriage and pre-marital sex by teenagers were being correlated in number of unwanted pregnancies and increased risk of maternal mortality. Pregnancy under 20 years of age is particularly vulnerable to complications. Physically, the reproductive organs they are still in the process of maturation, while also not emotionally ready to face the burden of pregnancy for nine months.
Other risk factors of pregnancy at a young age are preeclampsia (hypertension symptoms) which is the second leading cause of death in pregnancy in the world. Another risk is the risk of dangerous placenta Previa or placenta under the uterus. Pregnancy under 20 years of age can cause death in the mother because of the large risk of complications due to anatomic disruption of reproductive organs are not perfect.
Normally the placenta grows at the top of the uterus, but because the condition is less well uterine condition, the placenta for the area that a lot of blood circulation, which is at the bottom of the uterus. This will increase the risk of premature birth. Like a pregnant woman was too old at age pregnancies occur in adolescents are also included in the group risk pregnancies. (more…)